Add designer Jeffrey Jacobs and his label Slate & Stone to your "Ones to Watch" list — we certainly have. The brand's debut spring '13 collection, filled with streamlined tailoring and polished wardrobe mainstays, came to our attention a few months ago. Now, we've gotten our hands on images from his sophomore effort, set to hit stores this fall, and it's official: We're hooked. We think you will be, too.

Jacobs cites a varied group of men as inspiration — from the enduringly classic 007 to David Beckham — and the fall collection reflects his eclectic taste. The designer has an eye for reworking men's-wear staples with understated details that save them from any cookie cutter monotony, but he thankfully avoids coming across as gimmicky or self-conscious. A blue Slate & Stone Oxford, for example, features a placket that cuts off three-quarters of the way down the torso — an offbeat element made for someone who appreciate thoughtful design. A cropped double-breasted peacoat comes in a ticking stripe or army camouflage, workwear influences filter in by way of a trucker jacket with a sherpa collar or a hefty wool button-up shirt, and riffs on athletic gear show up in a knit varsity jacket (made from alpaca and lambswool) and an ombré sweatshirt that fades from black to burgundy.

All of which is to say that Jacobs has balanced the traditional with the contemporary with an evenhandedness that makes his line feel like the American answer to A.P.C. An added bonus: the price-tag. Jacobs's father made his career in fashion and manufacturing and thanks to his ability to levarage those long-standing industry connections, Slate & Stone's prices top out at around just under $700 for a trim tweed blazer. (However, when winter hits, we'll be eyeing a double-breasted overcoat that clocks in at $545.)

The brand is slated (heh) to launch an online store later this summer, and with spring having sprung and all, you'll have to wait to get your hands on the fall goods. But, hey: At least you have something to look forward to.